Pirate Catcher in the Rye

"Boom! Boom! Boom!"

Time passed slowly, Apu and Yuji continued to fight, and Beck would pop out from time to time to make a surprise attack.

But no matter how many times the bodies of Beck and Yuji exploded, they were still alive and well, as if they were not affected in any way.

Especially Yongji, the injuries on his face are recovering at a speed visible to the naked eye.

"Damn it!"

Apu noticed the combat uniforms of the two people. It was obvious that those combat uniforms were very defensive.

He turned his head and glanced in the distance. From just now, the sounds coming from the blazing fire became less and less.

The Hawkins Pirates were just playing around, but only Vinsmoke Iji and Tanya took action and defeated the Broadcasting Pirates!

Up to now,

There are almost no other survivors of the Radio Pirates. He has only been out at sea for a few days and he has been beaten into a bare commander!

"Skulachman Apoo!"

"Roar--"

While he was busy dealing with the combination of Yongji and Baker, Basaromu suddenly came out from behind him.

I saw the opponent raised the spear in his hand and hit him on the shoulder fiercely!

"Wow--"

Apu spat out a mouthful of blood, and his whole body was forced to kneel on one knee by the huge force.

His pupils suddenly contracted, and he had an extremely bad feeling in his heart!

Now he was being watched by a pack of wolves, and all of his fellow Radio Pirates had been killed and wounded. Once injured, it would be difficult to escape.

"Basaromu, don't mind your own business, he is my prey."

Yuji was a little angry.

Basaromu ignored Yongji's angry roar and rushed up quickly: "He attacked me first just now, so he is my prey. I want to hit him!"

Bang!

Before Apu could stand up, Yongji took action boldly, and a terrifying shock wave sent Apu flying out, hitting Basaromu behind him.

"Boom—"

Their bodies kept rolling, and the two of them flew hundreds of meters away, and finally hit the rocks behind them and finally stopped.

"Damn Hawkins Pirates, it's all because of you..."

"Boom! Boom! Boom!"

With Basaromu on his back, the moment Apu reacted, he raised his elbow and struck him again and again.

At this time, he hated the Hawkins Pirates so much that they not only ruined his plan to become famous, but also slaughtered all his friends.

Blood for blood, tooth for tooth!

At least one important member of the other party must be killed so that they can feel the same pain.

"Cough cough~"

Blood spurted out of his mouth as if it was free of charge. Each of Apu's elbows hit Basaromu's abdomen, causing his consciousness to blur for a while.

"Damn...it feels like this again!"

Bartholomew whispered softly.

He had forgotten how long it had been. In his memory, he felt like this when he was beaten by vendors every time he robbed food.

The adults punched and kicked him mercilessly on his young body, leaving him covered with bruises.

He wandered on the edge of life and death countless times, until he was dying, and finally left cursing.

After lying alone on the cold ground countless times, getting wet from the rain and exposed to the sun.

He was like a stubborn weed, staggering, standing up again and again, and continuing to live on.

'Have you heard?The Basil family wants to recruit members of the Youth Guard. As long as they can persist, they will never go hungry again. '

'I'm sorry...Basaromu...I can't hold on anymore. Those nobles don't treat us as human beings at all! "

'Due to training, hundreds of people have died from exhaustion. There are tens of thousands of people in the entire youth group camp, and there are only a few dozen of us. Basaromu...'

'Living... is so hard! '

Yes, life is hard.

From the tens of thousands of people at the beginning, there are only about thirty people left, and the number is still decreasing.

Alone, he followed the large army to the uninhabited island, where he met countless like-minded friends.

In that camp, everyone is an orphan, and living well is their only wish!

but…

As time went by, he also lost countless companions, until the last one fell, and he never dared to meet new companions again!

why?

Why do they live in such embarrassment, why do their lives seem so cheap?

As human beings, don't they deserve the right to live from birth?

until that day...

'I am Basil Hawkins, future heir of the Basil family. '

'Tell me loudly your names and dreams, no matter how far out of reach that dream is! '

'Today I will remember all of your names and dreams and make them come true! '

Hearing Hawkins' words and the grand dreams from his companions around him.

Bartholomew was confused.

Why am I the only one who doesn’t have dreams?

Can I...have it?

In an instant, the figures of his former companions flashed through his mind one by one.

If...if I can persevere, if I can become a general, can I lead everyone to live well together?

Will the world be less cruel?

"Listen to me, Skulachman Apu, my name is Bartholomew, and one day I will become a victorious general."

"Take everyone with you... and live well!"

"Boom! Boom! Boom!"

I saw Bartholomew's head tilted back slightly, hitting the back of Apu's head again and again.

The dull sound of collision kept ringing, like morning bells and evening drums, echoing in this town!

"Cade!"

Bang!

"Rosie!"

Bang!

"Zambir!"

Bang!

...

Bartholomew banged numbly, shouting names one after another. Those people were his best partners and the people he cared about most.

However, none of them persisted, and they all died in the end.

He survived carrying everyone's dreams and expectations, became the last four people in the youth camp, and became a member of the Hawkins Pirates!

Jemery got his wish and became a navigator, Bernard became a noble, and Poison Q became the ship's doctor...

Everything is going in the right direction!

Life has to go on, and sailing has just begun. He wants to command thousands of troops in the new world and become a victorious general.

Lead all those who believe in him to keep winning!

"You...madman!"

Apu was knocked dizzy, and blood was dripping from the back of his head and Basaromu's forehead.

Although he has only been at sea for a few days, he has experienced countless battles since he was a child. This time is the roughest one!

The other party clearly had so many friends present, but they hugged him tightly, as if they wanted to drag him to death together.

What's the use of your brain in a fight?

The Radio Pirates are finished and must leave here immediately.

"This is the final blow... Say goodbye to this world, bastard!"

"Roar--"

Basaromu suddenly shouted loudly, his forehead was covered with a layer of armed domineering energy, and he slammed into him fiercely.

"Boom--"

The ground beneath the two of them spread like a spider web, and even the rocks behind them couldn't withstand the terrifying force and shattered into pieces of rubble.

Apu finally couldn't hold on any longer, and fell to the ground with his eyes white, his body embedded deeply into the ground.

"Tsk, tsk, you actually awakened the armed Haki under such circumstances. Well done, Basaromu!"

Hawkins was slightly surprised. Although Bartholomew was 32 years old, his qualifications were not outstanding.

Even though he taught him so many fighting skills, he always stubbornly used his head to confront the enemy head-on. He didn't know whether it was good or bad!

In this battle, Bartholomew was lucky.

If Baker and Yuuji hadn't fought Apu for a while, distracting each other, Basaromu wouldn't have had a chance.

Moreover, Apu had just given up on the lose-lose strategy and would be able to break free soon.

who knows…

I can only blame him for his bad luck!

Hawkins looked at the unconscious Apu with sympathy, and didn't know what to say for a moment.